The Suminski-Lake Lab strives to understand how neuromodulation therapies regulate neural activity both in close proximity to the stimulating electrodes and in neural circuits receiving projections from the site of stimulation.
Publications
WHAT WE’RE UP TO
- Optimizing patient outcomes following implantation of neuromodulation therapies using advance imaging techniques and electrophysiology
- Investigating the mechanisms of action for neuromodulation therapies using experimental models across the translational spectrum from basic science in rodent models to clinically translatable research in large animal models and human patients
Members
Kevin Cheng
Position title: Scientist
Email:
kpcheng
Phone: (608)262-9411
Kevin completed his undergraduate degree at Purdue University and his MS and PhD in Biomedical Engineering at UW Madison. Kevin designs, implements and runs experiments and new methods across the lab. Kevin looks forward to…
Maria LaLuzerne
Position title: Research Specialist
Email:
mlaluzerne
Phone: (608)890-1918
Maria has been with the lab since 2018. She is a townie, born and raised about 5 miles away from the UW campus. She completed her B.S. at the UW and previously worked for the…
Mikhail Moshchin
Position title: PhD Student
Email:
moshchin
Phone: (971) 208-8251
Mikhail is a third year PhD student in Mechanical Engineering at UW-Madison. He received his BA and MS (equivalent) degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University, Russia. His research interests center around…
Cuong Phuoc Luu
Position title: Graduate Intern Trainee
Email:
cluu
Phone: (408) 314-0691
Cường P. Luu is a medical student with a strong focus on advancing neurosurgical care, neuro-functional research, and the philosophy of mind.
Roger Schultz
Position title: Research Specialist
Email:
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Roger received his B.S. in neurobiology from UW Madison in 2022. He currently plans to continue research, but eventually pursue medicine/clinical psychology. In his free time, you can find him playing the piano, increasing his…
Emily Yakel
Position title: Student Researcher, Expected Graduation 2027
Email:
eyakel
Phone: 414-531-9779
Emily is a current second year undergraduate student at UW studying Neurobiology and Chinese. She currently plans to grow her passion for science through research while working towards a career in medicine as a Neurosurgeon.…